Qian Xuesen: A Graphic Biography (1911-2009): [The Official Photographic Archive] - A Visual History of the Father of Chinese Rocketry

By Qixin Xi

PLEASE NOTE: This is a Photographic History, NOT a Graphic Novel] The Definitive Visual Archive Authorized by the Qian Xuesen Library & Museum While titled a "Graphic Biography" to highlight its visual richness, this volume is actually a monumental photographic chronicle. It compiles hundreds of rare, high-definition historical images and archival documents, many released for the first time by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Inside the Archives: This book serves as a primary source for understanding the life of Tsien Hsue-shen (Qian Xuesen). Through authentic photographs, letters, and manuscripts, it documents: His brilliant tenure at MIT and Caltech alongside Theodore von K rm n. The founding moments of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). The harrowing days of house arrest during the McCarthy era. His monumental contribution to China's "Two Bombs, One Satellite" project. Essential for: University Libraries: A primary source for Cold War and Aerospace history. Collectors: A visual treasury of 20th-century scientific heritage. Researchers: Authentic visual evidence of Sino-US scientific exchange history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487812493
• ISBN13: 9781487812492
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Naturalogic Publishing Inc.
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 11.5"